O. Winston Link is Americas most celebrated railroad photographer. Link began photographing the Norfolk & Western the last major steam railroad in the United States in the mid 1950s when the N&W was converting its operations from steam to diesel. Links N&W project captured the railroad industry at a moment of transition before the triumph of the automobile & the airplane that ended passenger service on the line & before the corresponding dramatic reduction in the workforce. & just as importantly Links work reveals a small town way of life that was about to experience seismic shifts & in many cases vanish completely. The images in O. Winston Link: Life Along the Line focus on the people & communities surrounding the railroad in particular recording life in the Appalachian portion of the Norfolk & Westerns service area. The book is published in cooperation with the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke Virginia which holds the complete archive of Links N&W project. It replaces two previous Abrams books on Link Steam Steel & Stars & The Last Steam Railroad in America. O. Winston Link: Life Along the Line offers a broad view of the entire range of Links portfolio of the last years of the Norfolk & Western in steam including excellent examples of both the keystone work & of the photographs such as modernist images that have not been previously published. ...

1630: after long years of peace the reign of Charles I brings brutal civil war to Engl&. The clash between King & Parliament is echoed at Morland Place when Richard brings home a Puritan bride while his brother Kit joins Prince Rupert & the Royalist cavalry leaving their father Edmund desperately trying to steer a middle course between the fighting factions. As the war grinds on bitterness & disillusion replace the early fervour & the schisms between husband & wife father & son grow deeper. Edmund struggles grimly through it all in an attempt to keep the Morland fortune intact but he is thwarted by the estrangement between his sons & then alienated from his beloved wife Mary. ...

In 1991 five wannabe Mancunian musicians came together & cracked a spark that was to ignite the explosion which became Oasis. The band went from obscurity to become a global phenomenon in the space of a year achieving world-wide recognition & selling over 70 million records. Pre Oasis drummer Tony Mc Carroll joined a band called The Rain linking up with guitarist Paul Bonehead Arthurs bassist Paul Mc Guigan & singer Chris Hutton. Hutton was later replaced by Liam Gallagher who in turn brought brother Noel along. What started out as five young lads with a common dream of becoming rock stars eventually disintegrated into in-fighting clashes of egos & finanical disputes. In 1995 following the release of Definitely Maybe
- the fastest-selling debut of all time
- things came to a head & Tony left the b&. In this candid & hilarious book Tony tells one of the most in-depth rock n roll stories of modern times. He reveals the truth about the early years before the band was even formed; he tells of the drinking & drug consumption. Plus he talks of his much-publicised rift with Noel Gallagher. Tonys recollections include stories involving David Beckham Prince Eric Cantona & John Mc Enroe.

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1326. In an England riven with conflict knight & peasant alike find their lives turned upside down by the warring factions of Edward II with his hated favourite Hugh le Despenser & Edward's estranged queen Isabella & her lover Sir Roger Mortimer. Yet even in such times the brutal slaughter of an entire family right down to a babe in arms still has the power to shock. Three further murders follow & bailiff Simon Puttock is drawn into a web of intrigue vengeance power & greed as Roger Mortimer charges him to investigate the killings. Michael Jecks brilliantly evokes the turmoil of fourteenth-century England as his well-loved characters Simon Puttock & Sir Baldwin de Furnshill strive to maintain the principles of loyalty & truth. ...

A death has made Kieri Phelan king of Lyona. Here humans & elves live in uneasy peace united only by their failure to see the dangers at their borders. Harmony has never been more important
- or elusive. But will Kieris soldier background allow him to navigate these difficult politics? & can he awaken the powers his mixed blood confers? An older evil also threatens affecting not just Lyona but all surrounding kingships. The Verrakai family has been practicing forbidden blood magic for generations & its scions are becoming bold. When they infiltrate a foreign court & assassinate key nobles its clear they must be controlled or eradicated. Phelan will send Dorrin the only Verrakai he can truly trust on this mission. She must overcome her abhorrence of the power that is her birthright & awaken her own hidden magic. This will lead to secrets & a mystery that neither Phelan nor Dorrin could have anticipated.
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When Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election he also won a long-running debate with his wife Michelle. Contrary to her fears politics now seemed like a worthwhile even noble pursuit. Together they planned a White House life that would be as normal & sane as possible. Then they moved in. In The Obamas" Jodi Kantor takes us deep inside the White House as they grapple with their new roles change the country raise children maintain friendships & figure out what it means to be President & First Lady. Filled with riveting detail & insight into their partnership & personalities & written with a keen eye for the ironies of public life & the realities of power " The Obamas" is an intimate portrait that will surprise even those who thought they knew the President & First Lady." ...

The fullest picture of this presidency yet". (" Daily Telegraph"). " Kantor digs for detail & strikes gold". (" The Times"). When Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election he also won a long-running debate with his wife Michelle. Contrary to her fears politics now seemed like a worthwhile even noble pursuit. Together they planned a White House life that would be as normal & sane as possible. Then they moved in. In " The Obamas" the " New York Times" journalist Jodi Kantor takes us deep inside the White House as they grapple with their new roles change the country raise children maintain friendships & figure out what it means to be President & First Lady." ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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